Public Notice: Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Shreveport shall hold its Administrative Conference on Monday, November 25, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. and Regular Meeting on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. Both meetings will be held in the Government Chambers at Government Plaza (505 Travis Street).
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ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE November 25, 2013 AND CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAS November 26, 2013

1.

Call to order

2.

Invocation

3.

Roll call

4.

Approval of Minutes Administrative Conference, City Council Meeting and Special Council Meeting

Res 208: A Resolution stating the City of Shreveport’s endorsement of Home Federal Bank to participate in the benefits of the Louisiana Restoration Tax Abatement Program and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Everson and C/O. Jenkins)

7.

Adding Items to the Agenda, Public Comments, Confirmations and Appointments.

A.

Adding legislation to the agenda (regular meeting only) and public comments on motions to add items to the agenda

Res. 212

A Resolution to repeal Resolution No. 133 of 2012 which authorized the execution of a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Red River Waterway District relative to the construction and maintenance of a dog park on land owned by the City of Shreveport adjacent to the Red River in Shreveport; determining that a project to construct and maintain a dog park on city-owned property adjacent to the Red River to be infeasible; encouraging the exploration of cost-efficient options for construction and maintenance of a dog park at other locations within the City of Shreveport; and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

A Resolution expressing no opposition to the waiver of Section 26-57 of the Code of Ordinances; reaffirming the findings and the directives of Resolution Number 120 of 2013 regarding the collection of overcharges from the 2011 General Obligation Bond Election; and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Public Comments (In accordance with Sec 1.11 of the Rules of Procedure)

C.

Confirmation and Appointment:

8.

Consent Agenda Legislation

A.

To Introduce Routine Ordinances and Resolutions

Resolutions: None

Ordinances: None

B.

To Adopt Ordinances and Resolutions

Resolutions: None

Ordinances: None

9.

Regular Agenda Legislation

A.

Resolutions on Second Reading and Final Passage or Which will require Only One Reading

Res 201

Authorizing the Mayor to sign an Engagement Letter and Agreement between the City of Shreveport and BKD, LLP for an External Audit of the City of Shreveport for Fiscal Year January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2013, and otherwise providing with respect thereto Attachment

Authorizing the execution of a Collective Bargaining Agreement with Louisiana Public Employees Council No. 17 American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local # 13-25 and to otherwise provide with respect thereto

Authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract agreement between the City of Shreveport and Denny Drive Water System 9DBA Eagle Water, Inc.) for emergency connection of water supply service, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Stating the City of Shreveport’s endorsement of Home Federal Bank to participate in the benefits of the Louisiana restoration tax abatement program and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Public Hearing to be held November 26, 2013)(B/Everson and C/O. Jenkins)

Introduction of Resolutions (Not to be adopted prior to December 10, 2013)

C.

Introduction of Ordinances (Not to be adopted prior to December 10, 2013)

Ord 149

Enacting Chapter 39 of the Code of Ordinances, titled Human Relations, relative to discrimination, definitions, and unlawful practices in connection with such discrimination; to provide for certain exclusions; and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Everson and C/O. Jenkins)

ZONING: C-83-13: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the SW corner of West 70th Street and
Bernstein Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA, from B-3, Community Business District to B-3-E, Community Business/Extended Use District limited to “a compress natural gas fueling station only” and to otherwise provide with respect thereto (F/Shyne)

ZONING Appeal C-77-13: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport zoning ordinances by rezoning property located on the SW cornier of Emery Street and Hearne Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA from R-2, Suburban Multi-Family Residence District to B-2, Neighborhood Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/S. Jenkins) Revised Site Plan

Repealing Ordinance No. 112 of 2013 which created a two-way stop intersection at Creswell Avenue and Southfield Road and to enact the intersectionof Creswell Avenue and Southfield Road as a four-way stop intersection and to otherwise provide with respect thereto

Amending and reenacting portions of Chapter 90 of the Code of Ordinances relative to Residential Parking Permit Zones, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Everson) (Tabled December 11, 2012)

3049 Martin Luther King, FLOYD EDWARD WILLIAMS, South side of M. L. King, 200 west of Havana, Special Exception Use & variance in size & number of accessory structures in an R-1H (SPI-2) District. (A/McCulloch) (Postponed November 12, 2013 until November 26, 2013)